A prospective study on cancer risk after total hip replacements for 41,402 patients linked to the Cancer registry of Norway

A prospective study on cancer risk after total hip replacements for 41,402 patients linked to the Cancer registry of Norway

Abstract Background Concerns have been raised that implants used in total hip replacements (THR) could lead to increased cancer risk. Several different materials, metals and fixation techniques are used in joint prostheses and different types of articulation can cause an increased invasion of partic...

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Main Authors: Eva Dybvik, Ove Furnes, Leif I. Havelin, Sophie D. Fosså, Clement Trovik, Stein Atle Lie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Total hip replacement
Cancer
Prosthesis fixation
Register study
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-020-03605-7

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